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Snow is in the forecast, but there's no need to find your scarves and mittens. This is snow of a theatrical kind. "Slava's Snowshow," an extravaganza of clowning and special effects, blows into Orlando's Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts next week. Since 1993, the spectacle has been touring worldwide, playing to millions in more than 80 countries. The (London) Times proclaimed it "a theatre classic of the 20th century." London's Daily Express chimed in with "Pure magic. An evening of enchantment and fun." All this hoopla for snowflakes? Don't underestimate the appeal of one of nature's most beguiling yet...

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Snow is in the forecast, but there's no need to find your scarves and mittens.
This is snow of a theatrical kind.
"Slava's Snowshow," an extravaganza of clowning and special effects, blows into Orlando's Dr. Phillips Center for the...

Half a world away, staring at a bunch of sawed-off shotguns, Kyle Israel tried to decipher the demands of the men holding them.
He couldn't speak Russian but somehow sensed the bandits, as he called them, weren't going to hurt anyone. They walked...

WASHINGTON — There's an old Cold War joke — pre-pantyhose — that to defeat communism we should empty our B-52 bombers of nuclear weapons and instead drop nylons over the Soviet Union. Flood the Russians with the soft consumer culture of capitalism, seduce...

Ukraine became a flash point in relations between Russia and the West in 2014 when protests toppled the government in the former Soviet Republic and ignited a civil war. Russia annexed the country's Crimean peninsula and has been backing separatist forces...

Bad for Vlad
The falling price of oil is good news for American motorists, and it has an extra added attraction: It's making life miserable for Russian President Vladimir Putin.…
The oil windfall is likely to help the U.S. economy rev up to a 3.5...

In November, we witnessed four significant events in Syria.
First, U.S.-backed Syrian rebels were routed by al-Qaida-affiliated groups from a stronghold in northeastern Syria.
Next, al-Nusra Front and the Islamic State joined forces to gain territory...

Speaking out on Walmart
Guest columnist Glenn Spencer ("Planned Black Friday protests at Walmart not what they seem," Orlando Sentinel, Tuesday) is misinformed about what was to occur on Black Friday.
I am 67 and have worked at Walmart in...

Vladimir vs. Ronald
In January 1990, when the dreary and declining Soviet Union under Mikhail Gorbachev was opening to the world, McDonald's arrived as a symbol of American prosperity and freedom. Long lines of Russians, used to stores with empty...

Dramatic dash cam footage shows a Russian motorcyclist flipping in the air and then landing safely on his or her feet on top of a car after a rear-end collision, according to The Moscow Times.
The video was uploaded to the video-sharing site LiveLeak...

A person dressed as Mickey Mouse has been caught on camera attacking a driver in a road rage incident, according to the Moscow Times.
The bizarre scene took place in Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia in the city of Chelyabinsk around 2:30 a.m. Saturday...

A cyclist in Russia might be luckiest person on Earth this week -- depending on how you look at it.
The man was nearly killed in Moscow, Russia, when he was caught in the middle of a crash between a car and truck.
The man was knocked off his...

The recent ceasefire between the Ukrainian government and Russian-backed separatists may slow the casualty count in Ukraine, but likely only temporarily. And, Sunday's well-attended public rally in Moscow against Russia's involvement in Ukraine, including...

A recent national Gallup poll pegged public approval for Congress at just 14 percent — one of the lowest ratings ever measured by the venerable polling company in the fall of a midterm election year. Congress is about as popular with Americans lately as...

Sanctions on Russia?
President Obama "demanded" that Russia stop supporting separatists in Ukraine after the downing of an airliner by a missile he said was fired from rebel territory.
That very likely was a missile supplied by Russia,...

As Venezuelan Gen. Hugo Carvajal returned from Aruba to a hero's welcome in Caracas, state TV announced his return as a triumph for "Bolivarian diplomacy." For a Venezuelan regime that was beset by civil unrest and shortages of key consumer...

A petition on Change.org calling for a rejudgement of the women's figure skating competition at the Sochi Winter Olympic Games is setting records for the online petition website.
According to Change.org, the petition gained 700,000 signatures in the...

President Obama's move to fortify Syrian rebels with small arms and ammunition has war-weary Americans edgy.
Will munitions be enough to help rebels topple Syrian President Bashar Assad — or counterpunch until NATO troops possibly are marshaled?
Or will...

WHAT: The Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture Gardens is hosting an exhibition of Russian religious icons. "The Holy Art of Imperial Russia" features icons from the 17th century through the early 20th century.
The sacred images on view are of...

Henry C. Okraski, 77, defense industry consultant, co-founder of the National Center for Simulation, former Navy research executive and author of a new book "The Wonderful World of Simulation." He spoke recently with staff writer Richard...